When the factory director Peter was on the phone with the deputy battalion commander, he cursed the other party because he was angry. But as soon as he put down the phone, he couldn't help but regret it. He knew very well that the factory's fighter battalion had just been established and its combat effectiveness was very high.
Worryingly, it would be very difficult to repel the German attack alone.
He walked back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, thinking about what to do. He walked to the window several times and tried to see the battle scene in the distance. However, due to the large area of the factory and the production workshop in front, he
He couldn't see the battle scene at all.
When the deputy director came in to report on his work, he saw Peter as anxious as an ant on a hot pot and asked with concern: "Comrade director, what happened?"
Seeing his deputy enter the door, Peter seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw. He quickly stepped forward and pulled the deputy to the window, pointed to the direction where the gunshots and explosions were coming from, and said anxiously: "I received a call not long ago.
Report that the enemy used tanks to break down the wall and break into the factory area."
"What, the enemy has rushed into the factory?" When the deputy director heard the news, he was suddenly sweating all over his body. He asked in a panic: "Then we should call the annihilation battalion immediately and ask them to drive away the enemy.
go out."
"It has been sent out," Peter couldn't help but sigh when he said this: "But the deputy battalion commander just called me and said that they had carried out two charges and were repulsed by the enemy, and the troops had suffered casualties.
More than half."
Although the deputy factory director did not have much confidence in the newly formed fighter battalion, in any case, it was a relatively powerful force in the factory. Unexpectedly, he fought with the German army and suffered heavy casualties as soon as they met. He asked nervously
: "Comrade Factory Director, have you contacted the comrades of the Guards Division and asked them to come over and support us?"
"According to reports from workers who saw the German army, the enemy only had one company at best, and we dispatched a battalion with much more people than them. Even though our combat effectiveness is not as good as theirs, we still have a numerical advantage." Although Peter knew that.
His annihilation battalion suffered a loss in front of the enemy, but he considered that if he let the Guards Division help, it would affect his impression in the minds of his superiors, so he hesitated and said: "I believe that with our own strength
, should be able to drive the enemy out of the factory area, and there will be no need to trouble the comrades of the Guards. After all, their defense tasks are also very arduous."
"Comrade Factory Director," the deputy factory director couldn't see Peter's thoughts and stamped his feet anxiously: "While the enemy has not yet established a firm foothold, please ask the comrades of the Guards Division to send troops to support us. We still have the possibility to repel the enemy.
.If we delay it any longer and wait until the enemy's large forces arrive, then it will be too late to ask the comrades of the Guards Division for help."
"The assembly workshop is not far from the fighting area, only seven or eight hundred meters away." Peter did not accept the deputy director's suggestion. On the contrary, he stubbornly said: "I immediately called the workshop director and asked him to organize
The workers cooperated with the annihilation battalion to eliminate the enemies who broke into the factory area."
Seeing Peter reaching for the phone, the deputy factory director grabbed his arm and said excitedly: "Comrade factory director, what time is it? Do you still have time to think about what kind of impression you will leave on your superiors? If annihilation
Even the battalion cannot deal with the enemy, so what role can the workers temporarily transferred from the workshop play? Don’t forget, those are our technical backbones. Once the casualties are too large, it will inevitably affect the subsequent production. If it is delayed
If you have failed to fulfill the national defense production task and your superiors blame you, can you shoulder this responsibility?"
The words of the deputy director of the factory reminded Peter, and he couldn't help but hesitate: if he asked the Guards Division for help, his superiors might feel that his ability was too poor, and he couldn't even deal with a few enemies who broke into the factory; but if he didn't ask for help,
If the Guards Division helps, even if the destroyer battalion is wiped out, it may not be able to achieve any results. If this affects the national defense production tasks deployed by superiors, his own future will not be good.
"Comrade Director," the deputy director saw Peter standing there with a worried expression on his face. He knew that he was still unwilling to ask the Guards Division for help, so he leaned over and grabbed the microphone on the table and spoke to him solemnly.
Peter said: "If you still can't make up your mind, then I will call the commander of the Guards Division. If the superiors want to hold you accountable in the future, I will bear it."
After the call was dialed, the deputy director heard a voice coming from inside and said quickly and respectfully: "Hello, I am the deputy director of the Red October Tractor Factory. There is an emergency in the factory. I want to talk to Gu Li
General Yev is on the phone."
After a short effort, a strange voice came from the receiver, and the other party asked with some displeasure: "I am Guryev, Comrade Deputy Director of the Factory, what happened to you there?"
"Comrade General, something big has happened." The deputy director could hear some impatience in Guryev's tone. He did not talk in circles, but said bluntly: "A German unit rushed from the north of the factory.
Come in."
"What, the enemy rushed in from the north of the factory area?" The deputy director's words shocked Guriev. He quickly asked: "What kind of troops does the enemy have?"
Upon hearing Guryev's question, the deputy director did not answer immediately, but looked towards Peter, hoping to get the answer he wanted to know from him. Peter said angrily: "Three tanks and almost a company of soldiers."
"Comrade General," the deputy director who received the reply quickly said into the microphone: "The enemy has three tanks and a company of infantry."
Guryev looked down at the factory diagram on the table and asked into the microphone: "What measures have you taken?"
"We dispatched an annihilation battalion to launch a counterattack against the Germans." The deputy director replied awkwardly: "But due to poor equipment, more than half of the troops have been injured and killed, and we still have not been able to drive the enemy out of the factory."
"I understand, Comrade Deputy Factory Director." Guryev continued: "I will send troops to the breached area to assist your annihilation battalion and drive the enemy out of the factory." After saying that, without waiting for the other party to say anything else, he
Hang up the phone directly.
After Guryev put down the phone, the division political commissar Chernyshev asked curiously: "Comrade division commander, the enemy rushed into the factory area from the flank of our army?"
"Yes, Comrade Political Commissar." Guryev nodded and said seriously: "According to what the deputy director said, about one company of infantry and three tanks rushed into the factory from the north and went to
The attacking annihilation battalion has suffered more than half casualties under the German attack. If we don't rush over to help them as soon as possible, once the enemy gains a foothold, our troops will be in danger of being attacked from both sides."
Guryev dialed the phone number of the artillery regiment. After identifying himself, he asked the regiment leader straight to the point: "Comrade Colonel, three German tanks collapsed the wall on the north side of the factory and rushed into the factory. I hope you will
They can be destroyed with artillery fire."
"Comrade division commander," the artillery regiment commander said with some embarrassment after hearing Guryev's order: "After such a long battle, each cannon now has an average of less than five shells. If they are all used up, in the next
During the battle, we will not be able to provide artillery support to the infantry."
"Who asked you to shoot all the shells?" Seeing the artillery regiment leader complaining to himself as soon as he opened his mouth, Guryev immediately said rudely: "Pick two groups of experienced gunners to shoot directly at the German tanks.
At most, a few artillery shells can destroy the enemy's tanks. As for the remaining infantry, I will leave it to the guard company to deal with it."
After hearing what Guryev said, the artillery regiment commander understood that even if the artillery regiment had only the last shell left, I am afraid it would have to be used to hit the German tanks north of the factory area, so he did not bargain with Guryev anymore, but respectfully
Asked respectfully: "Comrade division commander, when should we fire?"
"I'll give you a quarter of an hour to prepare." Guryev raised his hand, looked at his watch, and said into the microphone: "As soon as the time is up, fire at the enemy tanks immediately. They must be destroyed in the shortest possible time.
Destroy them all.”
After making the call, Guryev ordered someone to call Captain Lionka, the commander of the guard company, and said to him: "Comrade Captain, the factory informed us that a small German unit collapsed under the cover of a tank.
A wall on the north side of the factory broke into the factory area. I now order you to immediately lead the security company to eliminate them."
After Lionka waited for Guryev to finish speaking, he asked cautiously: "Comrade division commander, I have taken away the security company. Who will be responsible for the security of the division headquarters?"
"Comrade Captain, just leave us one squad." Chernyshev said: "As long as you can drive the Germans out of the factory as soon as possible, there will be no problem with our safety here."
At this moment, the battle to the north of the factory area was almost coming to an end. The attack launched by the commanders and fighters of the second company failed again under the German tank fire and machine gun fire. Except for a dozen wounded, the rest of the soldiers died on the battlefield.
On the way to charge.
Seeing that the annihilation battalion was unable to launch another charge, the German army actually started to counterattack. Not long after the two machine guns on the annihilation battalion's position were fired, they were destroyed by the fire of the tanks parked near the wall. They only relied on the rifles and a few weapons in the hands of the soldiers.
The submachine gun was unable to stop the charging enemy, and the two sides soon started a hand-to-hand combat.
The performance of the soldiers from the factory in hand-to-hand combat far exceeded the imagination of the Germans. Let alone one-on-one bayonets, even two against one, the German soldiers who were accustomed to winning with firepower were no match for the fighting nation.
The hand-to-hand combat lasted only a few minutes, and more than twenty German soldiers fell. The remaining soldiers withdrew with a roar.
The guard company led by Captain Lionka arrived in time under such circumstances. The German tanks discovered that a new unit was approaching in the distance, and immediately turned their guns and fired in this direction. Several shells fell in the queue.
The explosion caused some casualties to the soldiers of the guard company, but the remaining soldiers still bent over and continued to run forward.
Fortunately, the Guards Artillery Regiment opened fire. The two artillery fires only fired three rounds, blowing up the German tanks into burning torches. Without the threat of tanks, the soldiers of the guard company accelerated their running speed and mortared.
The soldiers of the artillery squad found a relatively flat position, set up the RM-41 mortar, and fired towards the place where the German troops gathered. Although this light mortar has a short range and low power, it cannot deal with the German troops.
The tank was the nemesis of the German infantry. Several artillery shells flew over and immediately suppressed the German firepower, allowing the soldiers of the guard company to rush forward smoothly.
The remaining commanders and fighters of the annihilation battalion, after repelling the German attack, were originally hiding in the traffic trenches to prepare for battle. At this moment, they saw reinforcements arriving and charging towards the enemy's position. They could no longer hold back.
When Borschak gave the order, they all jumped out of the traffic ditch with rifles in hand, shouting and rushing towards the German position.
The German commander saw that his infantry was driven back by the hand-to-hand combat of the annihilation battalion, and the tanks he relied on were blown into a pile of burning scrap metal by Soviet artillery fire. Now they are suppressed by Soviet mortar fire. Where can there be any more?
He thought about continuing the fight. Leaving one platoon to hold on to the position, he took the rest of the troops and fled outside the factory in panic.
The guard company led by Captain Lionka has the strongest combat effectiveness in the Guards Division. Even if a company of the German army is here, it may not be their opponent, let alone only one platoon is left. The guard company rushes in
Behind the German position, they dropped bombs and strafed again, and in an instant the enemy behind them was beaten to pieces.
Seeing that their companions were killed one by one by the Soviet army, the remaining soldiers were frightened. They knew that if they continued to fight, there was only one way to die, and the only way to survive was to surrender. They suddenly lost the will to resist.
They all raised their hands and surrendered to the guard company.
Just when the guard company began to take in the prisoners, Borschak rushed up with the remaining soldiers of the annihilation battalion. Seeing the German soldiers with their hands raised, he couldn't help but think of those fallen comrades. He raised his pistol and fired two shots.
Knocked down two German prisoners. Just as he was about to fire a third shot, he suddenly felt a pain in his wrist, and was then lifted into the air by a force, so that the bullets shot flew into the sky.
"What are you going to do?" Bolschak heard someone next to him yelling at him: "Didn't you see that they all put down their weapons and surrendered?"
Bolshak turned his head and saw clearly that the person speaking was a captain of the Guards, and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Comrade Captain, they have killed hundreds of our worker brothers. We must avenge them and kill these*
**Gangster.”
The soldiers of the annihilation battalion who rushed up after Bolschak saw that the German army had surrendered and were feeling annoyed that they could not avenge their comrades with their own hands. When they heard Bolschack's shouts, they also raised their guns.
, aiming at the dozen German prisoners in front of them, and just waiting for Bolshak's order, they beat all these damn *** to death.
